1925
William
2018
William "Bill" Earl Nowell
March 6, 1925 — June 13, 2018
Obituary
Franklin
William “Bill” Earl Nowell
William E. Nowell, 93, resident of Franklin died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Franklin Regional Hospital in Franklin following a period of failing health. Bill was born in Franklin, March 6, 1925, son of James C. Nowell Sr. and Alexina Blanche (Gravison) Nowell.
Bill attended school in Franklin and excelled in sports. He was a track star. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1944. In 1951 he went to work at the former Scott and Williams in Laconia, working as a tool and gauge inspector. He decided to move to Massachusetts and worked in the Meteorology Lab at Raytheon in Lawrence, MA, later working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a quality control engineer, traveling for MIT while also taking classes there. He retired in 1986, moving back to the Nowell Homestead in 1987 from Billerica. He was a former member of the Franklin Historical Society and enjoyed photography. In addition to his parents, Bill was predeceased by a brother, James “Tink” C. Nowell Jr. in 1982 and Tink’s daughter, Tracy A. Beauchemin in 2001 and a niece Leslie A. Todd.
He leaves his sister, Grace Ella Tibbo of Goffstown, and her children.
He also leaves his longtime good friend and colleague of over 50 years, John Bantos of Franklin.
Numerous nieces and nephews
To respect Bill’s wishes, there are no calling hours planned. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the family lot in Franklin Cemetery in Franklin.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions in William E. Nowell’s name to the Franklin Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 265, Franklin, NH 03235 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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Franklin
William “Bill” Earl Nowell
William E. Nowell, 93, resident of Franklin died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Franklin Regional Hospital in Franklin following a period of failing health. Bill was born in Franklin, March 6, 1925, son of James C. Nowell Sr. and Alexina Blanche (Gravison) Nowell.
Bill attended school in Franklin and excelled in sports. He was a track star. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1944. In 1951 he went to work at the former Scott and Williams in Laconia, working as a tool and gauge inspector. He decided to move to Massachusetts and worked in the Meteorology Lab at Raytheon in Lawrence, MA, later working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a quality control engineer, traveling for MIT while also taking classes there. He retired in 1986, moving back to the Nowell Homestead in 1987 from Billerica. He was a former member of the Franklin Historical Society and enjoyed photography. In addition to his parents, Bill was predeceased by a brother, James “Tink” C. Nowell Jr. in 1982 and Tink’s daughter, Tracy A. Beauchemin in 2001 and a niece Leslie A. Todd.
He leaves his sister, Grace Ella Tibbo of Goffstown, and her children.
He also leaves his longtime good friend and colleague of over 50 years, John Bantos of Franklin.
Numerous nieces and nephews
To respect Bill’s wishes, there are no calling hours planned. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the family lot in Franklin Cemetery in Franklin.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions in William E. Nowell’s name to the Franklin Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 265, Franklin, NH 03235 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree
in memory of William "Bill" Earl Nowell, please visit our floral store.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William "Bill" Earl Nowell, please visit our flower store.
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